Civil and Political Rights pa rt II (7.6) - respect the right of individuals and groups to establish, in full freedom, their own political parties or other political organizations (…) (…) (9) The participating States reaffirm that (9.2) - everyone will have the right of peaceful assembly and demonstration. Any restrictions which may be placed on the exercise of these rights will be prescribed by law and consistent with international standards; (9.3) - the right of association will be guaranteed. The right to form and - subject to the general right of a trade union to determine its own membership - freely to join a trade union will be guaranteed. These rights will exclude any prior control. Freedom of association for workers, including the freedom to strike, will be guaranteed, subject to limitations prescribed by law and consistent with international standards; (…) (10) (…) the participating States express their commitment to (10.3) - ensure that individuals are permitted to exercise the right to association, including the right to form, join and participate effectively in non-governmental organizations which seek the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms, including trade unions and human rights monitoring groups; (…) (32) (…) Persons belonging to national minorities have the right freely to express, preserve and develop their ethnic, cultural, linguistic or religious identity and to maintain and develop their culture in all its aspects, free of any attempts at assimilation against their will. In particular, they have the right (…) (32.6) - to establish and maintain organizations or associations within their country and to participate in international non-governmental organizations. Paris 1990 (A New Era of Democracy, Peace and Unity) We affirm that, without discrimination, every individual has the right to (…) freedom of association and peaceful assembly (…) 3.1.10 Freedom of Expression, Free Media and Information A. General Provisions Helsinki 1975 (Co-operation in Humanitarian and Other Fields) The participating States, OSCE Human Dimension Commitments 111